My name is Christopher Palmer and I am a languages practitioner. I am now in my sixteenth year of teacher and I have a wealth of experience of liaising with the standard EdExcel GCSE French, Cambridge International GCSE French, EdExcel A-Level French, beginner's Mandarin courses and I am starting to become acquainted with IB French. I have published a vast array of resources which span Key Stage 2-5.
My name is Christopher Palmer and I am a languages practitioner. I am now in my sixteenth year of teacher and I have a wealth of experience of liaising with the standard EdExcel GCSE French, Cambridge International GCSE French, EdExcel A-Level French, beginner's Mandarin courses and I am starting to become acquainted with IB French. I have published a vast array of resources which span Key Stage 2-5.
This resource exclusively looks at the imperfect tense in French which is introduced at Key Stage 3 level and explores reflexive verbs in the imperfect form.
It also gives students the opportunity to learn how to talk about simultaneous actions in the past, and also revises other previously learnt functions of the imperfect and perfect tense in the form of a quiz.
Happy teaching and learning!
Welcome to Stage 1: The Present Tense
As I have outlined in all the stages for mastering the tenses in French, I have designed each stage which deals with the necessary tenses and stage 1 is the present tense. I cover a wide range of verbs that I deem necessary in one's learning of the language.
Not only have I made a huge bundle which consists of over 50 verbs in the perfect tense, but the conjugation workbook is also included, which is required from Key stage 3 onwards or whether adults are learning it for the very first time. This bundle will be useful for either teaching the tenses for the first time or revision. Normally I sell each part for £3 each and the workbook for £5, but for £17.50 (which would normally be £29 for all 9 items!), you will have the following:
Part 1: Primary irregular -ir verbs: Aller, Avoir, Boire, Croire, Etre, Faire, Ouvrir, Prendre
Part 2: Regular -er verbs: Arriver, Entrer, Essayer, Manger, Parler, Partager, Porter, Regarder
Part 3: Regular -ir verbs: Bleuir, Choisir, Finir, Grandir, Refroidir, Rougir
Part 4: Regular -re verbs: Attendre, Perdre, Rendre, Vendre
Part 5: Irregular -re verbs: Dire, Ecrire, Lire, Mettre
Part 6: Irregular -ir verbs: Devoir, Pouvoir, Savoir, , Voir, Vouloir
Part 7: More irregular -ir verbs and intransitive verbs: Partir, Sortir, Tenir, Venir
Part 8: Impersonal verbs and reflexive verbs: Falloir, Pleuvoir, S'agir, Se laver, Se servir de, Se souvenir
Stage 1: The present tense workbook
Once again, for all 9 items this is incredibly great value which is a big reduction from £29 down to £17.50!
Do take advantage of this offer and I wish you very happy teaching and learning!
Drill practice using the present tense in French for those who find tense formation difficult. This activity is carried in eight stages:
Stage 1: Regular -er verbs: Parler, Manger, Regarder, Partager, Entrer, Porter, Essayer, Trouver
Stage 2: Regular -ir verbs: Finir, Ralentir, Choisir, Grandir, Refroidir, Batir, Noircir, Rougir
Stage 3: Regular -re verbs: Vendre, Rendre, Attendre, Perdre, Repondre, Fondre, Entendre, Tendre
Stage 4: Common primary irregular verbs: Aller, Faire, Avoir, Etre, Pouvoir, Vouloir, Savoir, Devoir
Stage 5: Irregular -re verbs: Dire, Lire, Mettre, Ecrire, Suivre, Prendre, Connaitre, Boire
Stage 6: Intransitive and irregular verbs: Monter, Descendre, Entrer, Sortir, Partir Rentrer, Arriver , Venir
Stage 7: More intransitive and irregular verbs : Valoir, Tomber, Naitre, Devenir, Revenir, Mourir, Ouvrir, Rester, Retourner
Stage 8: Impersonal verbs and sample reflexive verbs: Pleuvoir, Falloir, Valoir, S’agir, Se laver, Se faire, Se souvenir , Se servir
This workbook also explores important grammar points and differentiated activities, encountered in the present tense.
It is difficult at times to remember the conjugation of the tenses which is why I have designed these activities as means of becoming deeply acquainted with the conjugation. Repetition is the key! There are two tests available which are titled as ‘Partie 1-9: Test au present’ and ‘Partie 1-9a: Test au niveau superieur’. I would recommend taking these tests before commencing ‘Partie 2: Le temps au passe compose’
Here is the twelfth and final installment of the subjunctive.
As you know, mastering the subjunctive is tricky business and it is more geared towards A-Level French. This activity revises the entire functions of the subjunctive in a nutshell as featured in the previous installments and it also focuses on how to form the subjunctive in the past form using reflexive verbs.
There is a massive bundle available where all twelve parts of the subjunctive can be purchased at a much reduced cost.
Happy teaching and learning!
Here is the eleventh installment of the subjunctive.
As you know, mastering the subjunctive is tricky business and it is more geared towards A-Level French. This activity basically describes more functions of the subjunctive in a nutshell in terms of questions used expressing doubt which require the subjunctive which use the subjunctive or the indicative such as ‘penses-tu que …’, ‘crois-tu que …’, ‘est-ce que tu penses que …’. It also focuses on how to form the subjunctive in the past form using intransitive verbs.
Keep an eye out for the final sequel to the other functions of the subjunctive, which continues to focus on the past subjunctive. I still have to put it up.
Happy teaching and learning!
Preparation time: 30 minutes - 1 hour (introducing new vocabulary and also the transcript and sound files for the listening activity)
Lesson length: 2 hours - 2.5 hours
Here is the 18th resource for introducing French to adults at beginner’s level!
I have compiled this resource using an adult approach who are learning French for the very first time.
This activity focuses on autumnal weather for the first time, thus introducing the season ‘autumn’, autumnal fashion on clothes and pets are also introduced.
It also incorporates the following grammar:
‘Mettre’ in the present tense
The negation ‘ne … que’ in the present tense
The possessive adjectives for ‘his/her’
The next few installments will be centered on weather for the other seasons of the yearm clothes, animals and possessive adjectives
Accompanied with this resource is the worksheet, the transcript and the sound files for the listening assignment.
Happy teaching and learning!
Here is the eighth installment of the subjunctive.
As you know, mastering the subjunctive is tricky business and it is more geared towards A-Level French. This activity basically describes more functions of the subjunctive in a nutshell in terms of various other conjunctions such as ‘avant que’, ‘sans que’, ‘pour que’, ‘pourvu que’, etc. It also focuses on more irregular ‘-ir’ verbs such as ‘partir’, ‘sortir’, ‘tenir’, ‘venir’, ‘valoir’ and ‘mourir’ and it contains methods as to how to conjugate these irregular verbs in the present subjunctive form.
Part 8 solely focuses on how to form the aforementioned verbs in the subjunctive mood. Here is an exhaustive list of the diversity of the conjunctions that this resource looks at:
avant que
jusqu’à ce que
sans que
pour que
afin que
pourvu que
À condition que
À moins que
de façon que ….
de sorte que ….
de manière que ….
de peur que
de crainte que
en attendant que
Keep an eye out for the sequels to the other functions of the subjunctive. I still have to put them up.
Happy teaching and learning!
Here is the ninth installment of the subjunctive.
As you know, mastering the subjunctive is tricky business and it is more geared towards A-Level French. This activity basically describes more functions of the subjunctive in a nutshell in terms of various other conjunctions such as hypothetical state and expressions using impersonal verbs such as ‘il arrive’, ‘il faut’, ‘il va falloir’, ‘il faudra’, ‘il semble’, etc. It also focuses on reflexive verbs and impersonal verbs such as ‘il pleut’, ‘il faut’, ‘il s’agit’, ‘il vaux mieux’ and various weather expressions as it contains methods as to how to conjugate these reflexive and impersonal verbs in the present subjunctive form.
Part 9 solely focuses on how to form the aforementioned verbs in the subjunctive mood.
Keep an eye out for the sequels to the other functions of the subjunctive. I still have to put them up.
Happy teaching and learning!
This resource exclusively looks at relative pronouns such as ‘que’, ‘qui’ and ‘qu’’, which is designed for students at Key Stage 4 level or GCSE/IGCSE level.
Students read the short story first about Xavier with the follow-up questions and then they complete the subsequent quiz and activities.
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Students who are studying the IGCSE French course need to know the names of various foods, especially various fish. The activities are very well sequenced and they are also tailored to students of IGCSE level which includes listening, reading comprehension and writing in addition to open questioning. For the spot the difference activity, this could be used as an oral activity, assisting the students as necessary. They can write their answers down following the oral element of the activity.
This resource contains:
1 workbook
1 transcript for the listening activity
1 sound file for the listening activity
Happy teaching and learning!
Preparation time: 30 minutes - 1 hour (introducing new vocabulary and also the transcript for the listening activity)
Lesson length: 1 hour - 1 hour 20 minutes
Here is the 3rd resource for introducing French to adults at beginner's level!
I have compiled this resource using an adult approach who are learning French for the very first time.
This activity focuses on numbers 1-21, age, days of the week and birthdays. It also briefly introduces the concept of 'de' used to signify possession which differs greatly from English. This resource also incorporates all the four keys skills such as reading, listening, speaking and writing.
This resource includes the worksheet, the sound file for the listening task and the listening transcript.
Happy teaching and learning!
This bundle contains the editions of possessive pronouns for both the masculine and the feminine form.
They can be tricky, therefore I devised these powerpoints in a way to facilitate learning.
Go through the slides with the students and get them to complete the missing words in the practice stage. There is a subsequent quiz and differentiated activities which reinforces the vocabulary as well as the masculine form of possessive pronouns.
This is ideal for students studying French at IGCSE, A-Level and IB level.
Happy teaching and learning!
Continual presentation focused on the formation of possessive pronouns in the feminine form. They can be tricky, therefore I devised this powerpoint in a way to facilitate learning.
Go through the slides with the students and get them to complete the missing words in the practice stage. There is a subsequent quiz and differentiated activities which reinforces the vocabulary as well as the masculine form of possessive pronouns.
This is ideal for students studying French at IGCSE, A-Level and IB level.
Happy teaching and learning!
Presentation focused on the formation of possessive pronouns in the masculine form only. They can be tricky, therefore I devised this powerpoint in a way to facilitate learning.
Go through the slides with the students and ask them to repeat the vocabulary. There is a subsequent quiz and subsequent differentiated reinforcement activities.
This is ideal for students studying French at IGCSE, A-Level and IB level.
Happy teaching and learning!
Welcome to the third installment of the parts of the body and ailments for Key Stage 2.
This resource is centered on the parts of the body which begin with a vowel or the silent ‘h’ and ailments, in terms of ‘j’ai mal a l’’. Due to its complexity, it is advisable to introduce the different genders of the parts of the body as well as the grammar, week by week.
For the lesson structure:
Go through the powerpoint regarding the parts of the body with the students. You could start with the game ‘Jacques a dit’ (Simon says).
Review the masculine and feminine parts of the body, then introduce the parts which begin with a vowel or the silent ‘h’ and then ‘j’ai mal a l’’.
Get the students to colour in the worksheets. On the first worksheet, get the students to colour in the letters in any colour ‘à + l’’ and ‘a l’’. Then they cut out the pictures and labels and stick them correctly onto the first sheet they coloured in. There are differentiated worksheets for this. The level 1 worksheet only contains ‘j’ai mal a l’epaule, a l’estomac, a l’orteil’. The level 2 worksheets contain the aforementioned items, also including ‘j’ai mal a l’aisselle’.
If you have time at the end of the lesson, you can play the quiz with the class. There are differentiated questions with answers!!
Do keep a look out for the subsequent edition such as the plural parts of the body.
Happy teaching and learning!
Welcome to the second installment of the parts of the body and ailments for Key Stage 2.
This resource is centered on the feminine parts of the body and ailments, in terms of ‘j’ai mal a la’. Due to its complexity, it is advisable to introduce the different genders of the parts of the body as well as the grammar, week by week.
For the lesson structure:
Go through the powerpoint regarding the parts of the body with the students. You could start with the game ‘Jacques a dit’ (Simon says).
Review the masculine parts of the body, then introduce the feminine parts and then ‘j’ai mal a la’.
Get the students to colour in the worksheets. On the first worksheet, get the students to colour in the letters in pink ‘à + la’ and ‘a la’. Then they cut out the pictures and labels and stick them correctly onto the first sheet they coloured in. There are differentiated worksheets for this. The level 1 worksheet only contains ‘j’ai mal a la jambe, a la pouce, a la gorge’. The level 2 worksheets contain the aforementioned items, also including ‘j’ai mal a la cheville’.
If you have time at the end of the lesson, you can play the quiz with the class. There are differentiated questions with answers!!
Do keep a look out for the subsequent editions such as the parts of the body which start with a vowel or the silent ‘h’ and plural parts of the body.
Happy teaching and learning!
Welcome to the fourth and final installment of the parts of the body and ailments for Key Stage 2.
This resource is centered on the parts of the body in the plural form and ailments, in terms of ‘j’ai mal aux’. Due to its complexity, it is advisable to introduce the different genders of the parts of the body as well as the grammar, week by week.
For the lesson structure:
Go through the powerpoint regarding the parts of the body with the students. You could start with the game ‘Jacques a dit’ (Simon says).
Review the previously learnt parts of the body, then introduce the parts in the plural form and then ‘j’ai mal aux’.
Get the students to colour in the worksheets. On the first worksheet, get the students to colour in the letters in any colour ‘à + les’ and ‘aux. Then they cut out the pictures and labels and stick them correctly onto the first sheet they coloured in. There are differentiated worksheets for this. The level 1 worksheet only contains ‘j’ai mal aux pieds, aux oreilles, aux dents’. The level 2 worksheets contain the aforementioned items, also including ‘j’ai mal aux genoux’.
If you have time at the end of the lesson, you can play the quiz with the class. There are differentiated questions with answers!!
Happy teaching and learning!
Welcome to the first installment of the parts of the body and ailments for Key Stage 2.
This resource is centered on the masculine parts of the body and ailments, in terms of ‘j’ai mal au’. Due to its complexity, it is advisable to introduce the different genders of the parts of the body as well as the grammar, week by week.
For the lesson structure:
Go through the powerpoint regarding the parts of the body with the students. You could start with the game ‘Jacques a dit’ (Simon says).
Then introduce ‘j’ai mal au’.
Get the students to colour in the worksheets. On the first worksheet, get the students to colour in the letters in blue ‘à + le’ and ‘au’. Then they cut out the pictures and labels and stick them correctly onto the first sheet they coloured in. There are differentiated worksheets for this. The level 1 worksheet only contains ‘j’ai mal au dos, au bras, au ventre’. The level 2 worksheets contain the aforementioned items, also including ‘j’ai mal au genou’.
If you have time at the end of the lesson, you can play the quiz with the class. There are differentiated questions with answers!!
Do keep a look out for the subsequent editions such as the feminine parts of the body, parts of the body which start with a vowel or the silent ‘h’ and plural parts of the body.
Happy teaching and learning!
This bundle contains all four editions regarding parts of the body and ailments and it is geared at Key Stage 2 level.
The outline of each part is as follows:
Part 1:
Masculine parts of the body and j’ai mal au
Le dos
Le ventre
Le bras
Differentiation: Le genou
Part 2:
Feminine parts of the body and ‘j’ai mal a la’
La jambe
La pouce
La gorge
Differentiation: La cheville
Part 3:
Parts of the body which begin with a vowel or the silent ‘h’ and ‘j’ai mal a l’’
L’epaule
L’estomac
L’orteil
Differentiation: L’aisselle
Part 4:
Parts of the body in the plural form and ‘j’ai mal aux’
Les dents
Les pieds
Les oreilles
Differentiation: Les genoux
Due to its complexity, it is advisable to introduce the different genders of the parts of the body as well as the grammar, week by week.
Go through the powerpoint regarding the parts of the body with the students. You could start with the game ‘Jacques a dit’ (Simon says).
For each week, review the parts of the body, then introduce the new parts and then the new grammar.
Get the students to colour in the worksheets. On the first worksheet, get the students to colour in the letters. Then they cut out the pictures and labels and stick them correctly onto the first sheet they coloured in. There are differentiated worksheets for this.
If you have time at the end of the lesson, you can play the quiz with the class. There are differentiated questions with answers!!
Happy teaching and learning!
This resource looks at various European countries in French with their prepositions, such as ‘au’, ‘en’ and ‘aux’. There is a memory game of the prepositions and the names of the European countries in French. You can divide the class up into groups and they can score points for their team for every missing country that they remember. There are also quizzes about the countries and the prepositions used when expressing them. Subsequently, the students then copy out the table and fill in the missing gaps.
There is also an accompanying colouring in poster of the flags of the European countries with a wordsearch. Furthermore, there is a reading comprehension activity attached with differentiated questions.
This resource is geared at Key Stage 3 level.
Happy teaching and learning!
